Hundreds of homes under threat amid rising floodwater
Hundreds of homes are set to be affected as rising floodwater peaks at a sodden community.
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Mary worked as a journalist in Africa, the US and Asia, before moving to Australia in 2009. She was the Business Producer for CNN in Hong Kong and has reported and produced for the South China Morning Post, Agence-France Presse, NPR and Channel Nine. With the ABC she has reported on federal politics from Parliament …
Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas in Australia, minister confirms
Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited with five women’s team players granted humanitarian visas this week
· Josh Butler
Delays to Sydney's airport metro rail line
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Ottolenghi fan? The chef’s cooking dinner and lunch in Sydney and you’re invited
Yotam Ottolenghi has visited Australia many times to talk about food. This time, he’ll be cooking.
· Erina Starkey
Made in Victoria, this sci-fi movie just topped Netflix film charts
A sci-fi military action movie made in Victoria has exploded at the home box office, topping Netflix film charts around the world.
· Fiona Byrne
Politics live: Iranian women had opportunity to ‘talk to Australian officials alone’, Wong says; McKenzie to run for Nationals leadership
The government is keeping mum on reports of two more members of the Iranian women’s football team seeking asylum in Australia.
· Krishani Dhanji, Caitlin Cassidy, Martinfarrer, Natasha May
Top oil exporter warns Iran war could have 'catastrophic consequences'
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· 9News Staff
Iranian footballer reverses asylum decision as country's football chief criticises Australia — as it happened
The head of the Iranian Football Federation dismissed some concerns about the Iranian women's football team as "baseless".
Hundreds of homes in Bundaberg at flood risk as river forecast to peak at 7.6 metres
Thousands of residents in Queensland regional hub could be isolated for days after Burnett River burst its banks
· Donna Lu
South Australian man sails around the world in homemade boat
Dan Turner celebrates finishing the Mini Globe Race with champagne in Antigua, in the Caribbean Sea. (Supplied: Dan Turner)
· Duncan Bailey
By Duncan Bailey
Duncan Bailey is a news reporter for ABC Eyre Peninsula based in Port Lincoln. He was previously a reporter for The Examiner newspaper in Launceston, Tasmania.
Galatasaray vence 1-0 a Liverpool en octavos de final de la Liga de Campeones
Mario Lemina celebra tras anotar el gol de Galatasaray en la victoria 1-0 ante Liverpool en los octavos de final de la Liga de Campeones, el martes 10 de marzo de 2026, en Estambul. (AP Foto/Khalil Hamra)
· The Associated Press
This outdated medical practice 'reflects very low respect for women'
Naomi Cate, advocate and co-founder of Asherman's Australia, is frustrated regulators have not changed the rules regarding the use of sharp curettes. (ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke)
· Mary Lloyd
F1's George Russell leads 1-2 finish for Mercedes and NASCAR rolls into Las Vegas
Mercedes driver George Russell, left, of Britain embraces teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy after winning the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
· The Associated Press
Docked boats, idle tractors — the Iran war fuel crisis is hurting Australia
Veteran commercial fisherman Noel Cattell says further petrol price hikes could send him out of business. (ABC News: Janel Shorthouse)
· Luke Cooper
The 86yo who spent his working life protecting world leaders
Bill Kerr and his wife Janine have known each other since they were teenagers. (ABC Western Plains: Lily Plass)
· Lily Plass
Bundaberg residents brace as floodwaters from Burnett River expected to peak this morning
Bundaberg has arleady seen its highest flood level in more than a decade. (Supplied: Brock Catasti from Ray White Bundaberg.)
· Madeline Grace
Wide field of candidates emerges to replace David Littleproud
Topic:National Party of Australia
· Clare Armstrong
What is behind the Greek yoghurt shortage hitting supermarkets?
There is a shortage of Greek yoghurt at supermarkets across Australia due to recent social media trends. (ABC News: Anton Rose)
El presidente del PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, varado en Qatar por la guerra con Irán
El presidente del PSG Nasser Al-Khelaifi celebra tras la victoria ante el Inter de Milán en la final de la Liga de Campeones, el 31 de mayo de 2025, en Múnich. (AP Foto/Alexandra Beier)
· James Robson
Last year, Australia had record flu deaths. Experts fear 'Super-K' could be worse
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Lara Pearce
Will MotoGP in the parklands reignite the land grab debate this election?
Topic:Urban Development and Planning
· Sophie Holder
It could take 118 years to end racism at work, Gari Yala report finds
New research finds racism is widespread in Australian workplaces. (ABC News: Dylan Goolagong)
· Kirstie Wellauer
Funding for Olympic rowing in Rockhampton not guaranteed
The Crisafulli government’s insistence that rowing will be held in Rockhampton, or not at all, has been undercut by an internal government briefing that acknowledges the Commonwealth can withdraw and reallocate funding for the venue if international approval is not secured.
· Cameron Atfield
'Akin to torture': Patients waiting over 100 hours in ED for mental health beds
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· Myles Houlbrook Walk
Queensland flood emergency continues
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Rapper Lil’ Kim to headline Melbourne’s 2026 Rising festival
‘Trailblazer’ rapper returns to Australia for first time in 15 years, with body horror performer and dance biennale also on lineup
· Sian Cain
Data reveals demands on NSW hospitals have surpassed COVID pandemic
The number of ambulance calls recorded is the highest since the bureau began reporting in 2010. (ABC News: Keana Naughton)
· Pablo Vi%C3%B1ales
Asian hubs boom as Aussies avoid Middle East airspace
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· Kristy Sexton Mcgrath
Debbie was grieving her mum's sudden death. Then her ashes were stolen
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· April Glover
By Louise Miolin
Wildlife cameras snap rare pictures of blond echidnas, a tiny white-footed dunnart, and threatened seabirds on a small island off Tasmania's north coast.
Scouring the countryside for 600L of fuel: Farmer Rob has 'never seen' anything like this
Robert Fenwick needs diesel at his vineyard to power tractors and mowers used for disease control, planting and harvesting. Source: Supplied / Robert Fenwick/@heritageestatewines
· Sbsaustralia
A boy sexually harassed Lucy at school. Then his mother used an IVO to silence her
Fifteen-year-old Lucy* was on a school camp when she received a text so strange that she sent it to her mum in Melbourne asking, “What is this, a scam?”
· Wendy Tuohy
By Juliet Rieden
Juliet Rieden is a freelance journalist, editor and biographer with more than 35 years' experience working between the UK and Australia. She has written for magazines, newspapers and online news publications including more than a decade as the highly respected royal correspondent for The Australian Women's Weekly. J…
By Daniel Miles
Daniel Miles is an award-winning reporter based in south-west Victoria. He has a passion for social justice, sport, live music and nerdy things. Reach him securely on Signal @danielmiles.09
Digital harassment, child abuse material common federal crimes in Vic
More than 6,700 charges of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend another person were sentenced in Victoria during a five-year period. (ABC News)
· Larissa Ham
Will Wall Street beat the ASX this year? You might be surprised
For much of the past decade, Australian investors have watched the American S&P 500 surge ahead while our ASX 200 has lagged, weighed down by its heavy tilt toward banks and resources and its relative lack of exposure to the global technology cycle.
· Billy Leung
Length of delay to Sydney’s new airport metro line hinges on ‘big negotiation’
The extent of a delayed opening of a driverless train line to Sydney’s new international airport will hinge on the outcome of major negotiations with the private consortium building the mega-project, Sydney Metro has warned.
· Matt O'Sullivan
‘I was in disbelief’: Perth mum forced to flee country after serial DV offender granted bail
Punched repeatedly, pushed to the ground, slammed into a fence.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Porn laws push users to illegal sites, OnlyFans creators warn
Australia’s new online age verification codes risk driving pornography consumers toward illegal content, stripping sex workers of income, and generating records of citizens’ sexual viewing habits, according to warnings from sex workers and independent content creators.
· David Swan
Management agency representing Australian sport stars changes name after Epstein links
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· Adrian Proszenko
Iranian women’s soccer player refuses to board plane home at last minute — as 7 claim asylum in Australia
A member of the Iranian women’s soccer team refused to board a flight in Australia at the last minute Tuesday — making a down-to-the-wire plea to join a number of her teammates already granted asylum there.
· Emily Crane
Senior Iranian community figure says more footballers seek asylum
Two more Iranian footballers and two staff members from the national women's team have elected to stay in Australia and seek asylum, according to a senior member of the Iranian community.Iranian Society of Queensland vice president Hadi Karimi told 9news.com.au late last night that two women stayed behind in the tea…
· Jorge Branco
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Victoria Pengilley is an award-winning reporter and video journalist for ABC News based in Sydney. She began her career at the ABC in 2018 and has worked in the Longreach, Ipswich and Brisbane newsrooms, and for audio current affair programs AM, PM, The World Today and RN Breakfast. She's won a Walkley award, Kenned…
What Sri Lanka can learn from Cambodia’s export-led growth: Arj Samarakoon - DailyNews
As Sri Lanka continues to navigate a fragile economic recovery, attention is increasingly turning toward how smaller economies have successfully rebuilt growth through export‑oriented strategies. Among the countries frequently cited in discussions about export discipline is Cambodia. Over the past two decades Cambod…
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Alyssa Healy’s final match underlines recurring truth of women’s Test cricket | Geoff Lemon
The retiring captain got one last win but her score highlighted how scarce opportunities make those quirks of bad luck cut rather than sting
· Geoff Lemon
Australia is sending weapons to the Gulf. Does that mean we are at war? - podcast
On Tuesday morning, the prime minister announced Australia is sending aircraft, missiles, and personnel to the Gulf as war rages in the region. But Anthony Albanese says it doesn’t mean we’re involved, or officially at war.Reged Ahmad speaks to Josh Butler about whether Australia is being entangled in Trump’s ‘war o…
Labor MPs quietly alarmed by Albanese government’s response to US-Israel strikes on Iran
Several MPs question why the party rushed to endorse strikes that were likely in breach of international law
· Dan Jervis Bardy, Sarah Basford Canales
Trump’s re-election may have helped Albanese – but the US war in Iran is creating economic conundrums
Resurgent inflation, already a factor before the Middle East conflict, now risks intensifying, creating a problem for prime minister
· Jonathan Barrett